Tobit

1611 KJV < < Chapter 4 > > Modern

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In that day Tobit remembred the money, which he had committed to Gabael in Rages of Media,

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In that day Tobit remembered the money which he had committed to Gabael in Rages of Media,

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And said with himselfe, I haue wished for death, wherefore doe I not call for my sonne Tobias, that I may signifie to him [of the money] before I die.

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And said with himself, I have wished for death; wherefore do I not call for my son Tobias that I may signify to him of the money before I die?

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And when he had called him, he said; My sonne, when I am dead, bury me, and despise not thy mother, but honour her all the dayes of thy life, and doe that which shall please her, and greiue her not.

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And when he had called him, he said, My son, when I am dead, bury me; and despise not thy mother, but honour her all the days of thy life, and do that which shall please her, and grieve her not.

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Remember, my sonne, that shee saw many dangers for thee, [when thou wast] in her wombe, and when shee is dead, bury her by me in one graue.

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Remember, my son, that she saw many dangers for thee, when thou wast in her womb: and when she is dead, bury her by me in one grave.

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My sonne, be mindfull of the Lord our God all thy dayes, and let not thy will be set to sinne, or to transgresse his Commandements: doe vprightly all thy life long, and follow not the wayes of vnrighteousnesse.

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My son, be mindful of the Lord our God all thy days, and let not thy will be set to sin, or to transgress his commandments: do uprightly all thy life long, and follow not the ways of unrighteousness.

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For if thou deale truly, thy doings shall prosperously succeed to thee, and to all them that liue iustly.

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For if thou deal truly, thy doings shall prosperously succeed to thee, and to all them that live justly.

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Giue almes of thy substance, and when thou giuest almes, let not thine eye be enuious, neither turne thy face from any poore, and the face of God shall not be turned away from thee.

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Give alms of thy substance; and when thou givest alms, let not thine eye be envious, neither turn thy face from any poor, and the face of God shall not be turned away from thee.

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If thou hast abundance, giue almes accordingly: if thou haue but a litle, be not afraid to giue according to that litle.

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If thou hast abundance give alms accordingly: if thou have but a little, be not afraid to give according to that little:

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For thou layest vp a good treasure for thy selfe against the day of necessitie.

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For thou layest up a good treasure for thyself against the day of necessity.

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Because that almes doth deliuer from death, and suffereth not to come into darknesse.

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Because that alms do deliver from death, and suffereth not to come into darkness.

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For almes is a good gift vnto all that giue it, in the sight of the most High.

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For alms is a good gift unto all that give it in the sight of the most High.

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Beware of all whoredome, my sonne, and chiefely take a wife of the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy fathers tribe: for we are the children of the Prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaak, and Iacob: remember, my sonne, that our fathers from the beginning, euen that they all maried wiues of their owne kinred, and were blessed in their children, and their seede shall inherite the land.

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Beware of all whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy father's tribe: for we are the children of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son, that our fathers from the beginning, even that they all married wives of their own kindred, and were blessed in their children, and their seed shall inherit the land.

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Now therefore my sonne, loue thy brethren, and despise not in thy heart thy brethren, the sonnes and daughters of thy people, in not taking a wife of them: for in pride is destruction and much trouble, and in lewdnesse is decay, and great want: for lewdnesse is the mother of famine.

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Now therefore, my son, love thy brethren, and despise not in thy heart thy brethren, the sons and daughters of thy people, in not taking a wife of them: for in pride is destruction and much trouble, and in lewdness is decay and great want: for lewdness is the mother of famine.

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Let not the wages of any man, which hath wrought for thee, tary with thee, but giue him it out of hand: for if thou serue God he will also repay thee: be circumspect, my sonne, in all things thou doest, and be wise in all thy conuersation.

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Let not the wages of any man, which hath wrought for thee, tarry with thee, but give him it out of hand: for if thou serve God, he will also repay thee: be circumspect my son, in all things thou doest, and be wise in all thy conversation.

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Doe that to no man which thou hatest: drinke not wine to make thee drunken; neither let drunkennesse goe with thee in thy iourney.

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Do that to no man which thou hatest: drink not wine to make thee drunken: neither let drunkenness go with thee in thy journey.

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Giue of thy bread to the hungry, and of thy garments to them that are naked, and according to thine abundance giue almes, and let not thine eye be enuious, when thou giuest almes.

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Give of thy bread to the hungry, and of thy garments to them that are naked; and according to thine abundance give alms: and let not thine eye be envious, when thou givest alms.

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Powre out thy bread on the buriall of the iust, but giue nothing to the wicked.

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Pour out thy bread on the burial of the just, but give nothing to the wicked.

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Aske counsell of all that are wise, and despise not any counsell that is profitable.

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Ask counsel of all that are wise, and despise not any counsel that is profitable.

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Blesse the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy wayes may be directed, and that all thy pathes, and counsels may prosper: for euery nation hath not counsell, but the Lord himselfe giueth all good things, and hee humbleth whom he will, as he will; now therefore my sonne, remember my commandements, neither let them be put out of thy minde.

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Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways may be directed, and that all thy paths and counsels may prosper: for every nation hath not counsel; but the Lord himself giveth all good things, and he humbleth whom he will, as he will; now therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither let them be put out of thy mind.

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And now I signifie this to thee, that I committed tenne talents to Gabael the sonne of Gabrias at Rages in Media.

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And now I signify this to they that I committed ten talents to Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages in Media.

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And feare not my sonne, that we are made poore, for thou hast much wealth, if thou feare God, and depart from all sinne, and doe that which is pleasing in his sight.

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And fear not, my son, that we are made poor: for thou hast much wealth, if thou fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.